Cantonese words starting with S

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sin1 sai2 mei6 loi4 cin4

先使未來錢先使未来钱

To spend money one has not yet earned, such as by borrowing or heavily using credit cards.

The side that takes the first move or initiative in an activity.

Cents; a small unit of currency.

Just now, earlier on, or in the beginning.

sin1 sing1 dyut6 jan4

先聲奪人先声夺人

To seize the initiative; to overawe others or gain an advantage right from the start by displaying one's strength.

sin1 siu2 jan4 hau6 gwan1 zi2

先小人,後君子先小人,后君子

To lay down harsh terms or discuss practicalities first, before appealing to friendship or good relations.

An omen, sign, portent, or early indication that occurs before an event.

Fresh and sweet, describing the taste of fresh food such as seafood, vegetables, or fruit.

Innate, congenital, or present from the very beginning.

Sendai, a city in Japan and the capital of Miyagi Prefecture.

sin1 zaam2 hau6 zau3

先斬後奏先斩后奏

To act first and report later; to take action before getting permission and inform the other party afterwards.

Advanced; leading in development or technology.

Prophet; a religious messenger or someone with foresight.

Only then; not until, used to show that a prior event must occur before a subsequent one.

sin1 zuk1 gyun2

鮮竹卷鲜竹卷

Steamed bean curd rolls; a dim sum dish of pork, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots wrapped in tofu skin and steamed with oyster sauce.

Conflagration or wild fires.

To hunt in autumn, or to capture animals with a fine net.

Tinea, ringworm, or a fungal skin infection causing redness and itching.

To slip, slide, or lose one's balance; to set someone up.

To mill metal; shining metal, cast iron, or a milling cutter.

Rarely seen; seldom seen.

跣一鑊跣一镬

To play a trick on someone, to set someone up, or to cause them to fail.

Rarely have; rare; seldom found.

sin2 wai4 jan4 zi1

鮮為人知鲜为人知

Rarely known to people; little-known.

To go barefoot.

To slip, slide, or lose one's footing.

A fan, used to cool down or circulate air, especially a hand fan when used as a single character.

To fan, stir up, or slap.

To incite, instigate, or encourage

Thread, wire, or line; also can refer to a boundary, route, or an undercover agent.

A line, path, or the movement of a point.

Gland; an organ in human and animal bodies that secretes substances.

Luxuriant growth of vegetation.

Graupel; soft hail or snow pellets consisting of white, opaque, spherical or conical ice particles.

To castrate a male animal.

An informant's tip-off; intelligence or information provided secretly.

Stitch; the length or pattern of a stitch in sewing.

Scallop; a fan-shaped marine bivalve mollusk.

To slip; to lose one's footing and fall.

Sensationally emotional; deliberately stirring up strong feelings such as excitement, anger, or sentimentality.

Wire stock or wire rod used as raw material.

To incite, instigate, or provoke; to deliberately stir up emotions or actions.

sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2

煽風點火煽风点火

To instigate, incite, or stir up trouble and disputes where there was previously no issue.

Capon; a castrated rooster, which is typically larger and fatter than a normal chicken.

To slip; to lose one's footing; to have one's foot slip.

Incense sticks.

An informant, spy, or mole sent to gather intelligence.

Wire strippers or wire pliers.

Line, circuit, wire, road, or railway track.

An electrical circuit, line, or connection; also a route taken by public transport.